Jeremiah 27:15 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For I have not sent them, says the Lord, but they are saying what is false in my name, so that I might send you out by force, causing destruction to come on you and on your prophets.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, yet they prophesy falsely in my name; in order that I should drive you out, and that ye should perish, ye, and the prophets who prophesy unto you.
World English Bible (WEB)
For I have not sent them, says Yahweh, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For I have not sent them -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and they are prophesying in My name falsely, so as to drive you out, and ye have perished, ye, and the prophets who are prophesying to you.'
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| I have not | לֹ֤א | lōʾ | loh |
| sent | שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ | šĕlaḥtîm | sheh-lahk-TEEM |
| saith them, | נְאֻם | nĕʾum | neh-OOM |
| the Lord, | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| they yet | וְהֵ֛ם | wĕhēm | veh-HAME |
| prophesy | נִבְּאִ֥ים | nibbĕʾîm | nee-beh-EEM |
| a lie | בִּשְׁמִ֖י | bišmî | beesh-MEE |
| name; my in | לַשָּׁ֑קֶר | laššāqer | la-SHA-ker |
| that | לְמַ֨עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| out, you drive might I | הַדִּיחִ֤י | haddîḥî | ha-dee-HEE |
| אֶתְכֶם֙ | ʾetkem | et-HEM | |
| and that ye might perish, | וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֔ם | waʾăbadtem | va-uh-vahd-TEM |
| ye, | אַתֶּ֕ם | ʾattem | ah-TEM |
| and the prophets | וְהַנְּבִאִ֖ים | wĕhannĕbiʾîm | veh-ha-neh-vee-EEM |
| that prophesy | הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים | hannibbĕʾîm | ha-nee-beh-EEM |
| unto you. | לָכֶֽם׃ | lākem | la-HEM |